This video shows details of how select parts were made on the very ornate copper steeple on the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Charleston, SC.  Pictures and videos from start to finish are shown.

Hello !

For the past two years, I had in mind to make a finial... So, this design of  a "gigantic" finial was in my thoughts and I was keeping it as a secret weapon for a possible masterpiece to be accepted Compagnon Couvreur (Master roofer in the guild Compagnon couvreur du devoir), then I thought that it would be good to make it right now.

I designed and conceived the work in a personal way; beyond the finished piece, I envisaged this work as a means to perfect my skills, which occupied me throughout the winter (between 100 and 150 hours).

Hello everyone... Please find a few pics of the work I presented last October to the Compagnons Couvreurs du Devoir de Strasbourg. Since last November, I am now in Saumur, continuing my "tour" with many new projects.

Carried out a few years ago in Cologne.

Back then, I was on a skill exchange travel and learn scheme working for this German company and a finial was to be ordered from a tinsmith to fit at the top of this campanile.

I managed to convince my boss to let me making it by promising to do the lot within 3 days.

I managed it in 32 hours over 3 days, including all drawings.

Hello to all my fellow roofing cuckoos!

This article is about one of my current job, I did not take the time to take enough pictures recently, but I will as the job is almost finish and starting to look great, I should strip the scaffold in about two weeks.

I will be online again soon, I have quiet a few more articles to send about some really nice jobs.

Congratulations for this website, its a great pleasure to visit and share my passion for roofing with others.